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Nobles had the highest class in Medieval Europe. They spent most days away from their castle, and when they weren't there their wives and children ran everything.

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Castles were built to defend nobles from their enemies. This is why they were placed on high ground and had thick stone walls.

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The steward worked for the lord and managed the manor's resources.

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Serfs and their family were tied to a fief or the land given to a vassal.

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They got sick and hurt/harmed and nobody could do anything since they were lower class.

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Nobles could not sell serfs and they could not take away their land.

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Peasants got sick a lot, and couldn't do anything about it.

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Knights went by a code that told knights they must always be brave and obey their lord

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Ethan                             Peasants had freedom unlike Serfs         

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Ethan                             Peasants had freedom unlike Serfs         

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Knights used stirrups to help stay on the horse while they fought.

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The steward was the most important person at the manor.

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Serfs spent three days of the week working the noble's land.

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Peasants would have to wake up at 4 a.m. to sell goods at the market, that opened at 6 a.m.

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Castles often demonstrated wealth and power.

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Knights were allowed to be at nobles' parties which were often held.

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Nobles often had rotting teeth b/c they were wealthy enough to afford sugar.

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Knights were armored warriors that mainly fought while riding a horse. Knights had to follow the code of Chivalry, and obey their lords.

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Freeman peasants had rights under the law and worked on only their own land.

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Peasants are free unlike serfs.

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One of the most famous turnoments was jousting.

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A regular knight was a lower ranking vassal.

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Serfs would have to either escape, or buy their freedom

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Higher class nobles had more power over people.

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Women would work in fields and raise the children

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During their free time, they would often go to church

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A community that included the noble's castle, fields to work in, and the peasants village.

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Lived on and worked on manors

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Freemen could bye land to farm and could move when they wanted to.

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Was a farming community ran by a noble or knight and worked by peasants. They had a castle for the noble and around it was a small village where the serfs/ peasants lived. The food they farmed was just enough to feed the nobles and serfs households.

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Knights were armed warriors who fought on horseback.

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Serfs work long hours and all year long.

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When nobles were away, their wives or daughters would run the estates

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Trained for war by fighting one another in tournaments.

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Nobles had more land and wealth than ordinary Knights.

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Serfs couldn't own property

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Castles were often built on high ground.

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Castles were often built on high ground because of war purposes

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Nobles were the most powerful people in Europe during the Middle Ages.

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Were built to protect nobles

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Always made sure peasants were plating crops correctly.

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Nobles spent a lot of time at war.

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Knights falowed the code of chivalry. the code of Chivalry meant that knights had to be brave and do what their lord told them to.

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Serfs had to get permission from the noble to get married.